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Kim Hails N Korea's 'Shining Success' Against Covid-19, Says ‘Far-sighted Leadership’ Prevented Disaster
Analysts say the North is unlikely to have avoided infections from the virus, and that its ramshackle health system could struggle to cope with a major outbreak.
Fire Breaks Out at Iranian Nuclear Facility, No Damage Reported, Officials Say
The Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP) is one of several Iranian facilities monitored by the United Nations nuclear watchdog.
South Pole Warmed 3 Times Global Rate in Last 30 Years, Shows Study
Temperature data shows that the desolate region has warmed at three times the global warming rate over the last three decades up through 2018, the South Pole's hottest year on record, the researchers report in a study published Monday in Nature Climate Ch...
British Teenager Who Threw French Boy from London Art Gallery Roof Jailed for Life
Jonty Bravery, who was 17 at the time of the incident and told police he carried it out because he wanted to be on the television news, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted murder last December.
Thousands in Western Myanmar Flee As Army Plans Operations, Monitors Say
Border affairs acknowledged issuing the order through the local administrator but said it affected fewer villages.
China Sent Martial Artists to India Border Before Deadly Galwan Valley Clash: State Media
Five new militia divisions, including former members of a Mount Everest Olympic torch relay team and fighters from a mixed martial arts club, presented themselves for inspection at Lhasa on June 15, official military newspaper China National Defense News...
Pakistan Rejects Grant of Domicile Certificates by India to People Not Originally from J&K
Over 30,000 people have till now received domicile certificates online in Jammu and Kashmir after the Indian government changed laws to grant residency to different categories of non-residents in the Union territory.
Immune Cells Involved in Protection Against Covid-19 Identified, May Point Way to Vaccine
According to the researchers, including those from the University of California in the US, two out of 10 healthy individuals without prior exposure to the vir.
Nepal Fast-Tracks Border Road Building to Cut Dependence on India, Improve China Access
The prime focus of speedy construction of this road is to reduce the dependence of Nepalese citizens on Indian roads.
US Must Free Migrant Children From Family Detention, Rules Court
The order applies to children held for more than 20 days at three family detention centers in Texas and Pennsylvania operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some have been detained since last year.
Astrazeneca, Moderna Most Advanced in Covid-19 Vaccine Race: WHO
Soumya Swaminathan said that Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine candidate was also 'not far behind' Astrazeneca's, among more than 200 candidates, 15 of which have entered clinical trials.
New York Court Subpoenas Etihad and Fitch in $1.2 Billion Debt Battle
Investors, including fixed-income specialist BlueBay Asset Management, are seeking access to a "debt assumption agreement" signed by Etihad and Alitalia, the Italian carrier, in 2016, before Alitalia went bankrupt.
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Axe Obamacare, Biden Terms Move 'Cruel'
The legal push is sure to be an important political battleground in the presidential election, where Trump is seeking re-election against the challenge of Democratic candidate Joe Biden in a November vote.
Japan To Disband Panel of Coronavirus Experts after Criticism Over Transparency, Lack of Independence
Japan has been spared the kind of explosive coronavirus outbreak seen elsewhere, with some 18,000 cases and 969 deaths, but it is far from over and questions about the government's response linger.
Jumping into Online Warzone for Country, China Now Wants These Students to Stay Away from Home
When overseas students went online to question why they couldn’t fly home, people in China told them to stay away. The students, they said, were spoiled brats who could jeopardize China’s success in containing the epidemic.
Sikh Rights Group Calls for Hate Crime Charges in Attack Against Sikh-American Store Owner
Lakhwant Singh was brutally attacked at the store he owns with his wife in April this year when Eric Breemen entered the store and began harassing the couple, the Sikh Coalition said.